Special Protection Area
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A Special Protection Area is a conservation designation under the European Union’s Birds Directive aimed at safeguarding habitats critical for rare and vulnerable bird species.
All labels observed (7)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European Union environmental designation
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conservation designation ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain bird populations at favourable conservation status
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protect migratory bird species ⓘ safeguard habitats for rare bird species ⓘ safeguard habitats for vulnerable bird species ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Member States of the European Union
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surface form:
European Union member states
|
| basedOnDirective |
Directive 2009/147/EC
ⓘ
EU Birds Directive ⓘ |
| categoryIn | European environmental law ⓘ |
| coexistsWith |
Special Area of Conservation (in parts)
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surface form:
Special Area of Conservation
|
| contributesTo |
EU biodiversity policy
ⓘ
conservation of migratory flyways ⓘ |
| designatedBy | EU member state governments ⓘ |
| designationCriteria |
presence of Annex I bird species
ⓘ
regular presence of migratory bird species ⓘ |
| established | 1980s ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
marine areas
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terrestrial areas ⓘ |
| governedByPrinciple | precautionary principle ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | SPA ⓘ |
| hasConservationObjective | long-term survival of bird species in the EU ⓘ |
| hasLanguageVariant |
Vogelschutzgebiet
ⓘ
Zona de Especial Protección para las Aves ⓘ Zone de Protection Spéciale ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | national legislation of member states ⓘ |
| isSubsetOf |
Natura 2000 network
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surface form:
Natura 2000 network sites
|
| legalBasis |
European Union legal order
ⓘ
surface form:
European Union law
|
| monitoredBy |
European Commission
ⓘ
national conservation authorities ⓘ |
| oftenOverlapsWith | Special Area of Conservation ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork |
Natura 2000 network
ⓘ
surface form:
Natura 2000
|
| predecessorDirective |
Directive 2009/147/EC
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surface form:
Directive 79/409/EEC
|
| protects |
bird habitats
ⓘ
breeding sites of birds ⓘ feeding areas of birds ⓘ roosting sites of birds ⓘ wild birds ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Important Bird Area
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surface form:
Important Bird and Biodiversity Area
Ramsar Wetland of International Importance ⓘ
surface form:
Ramsar site
|
| requires |
avoidance of habitat deterioration
ⓘ
avoidance of significant disturbance to birds ⓘ site management measures ⓘ |
| requiresReporting | periodic reports to the European Commission ⓘ |
| subjectTo | appropriate assessment of plans and projects ⓘ |
Referenced by (46)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Special Protection Area for Birds (ZEPA) (context: Canary Islands)
this entity surface form:
Special Protection Areas
this entity surface form:
Special Protection Area (part)
subject surface form:
River Colne (Essex)
this entity surface form:
Special Protection Area (parts)
Fuentes Carrionas y Fuente Cobre-Montaña Palentina Natural Park
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Special Protection Area
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this entity surface form:
Special Protection Area for Birds
this entity surface form:
Special Protection Areas (nearby and overlapping wetlands)